LOST IN THE MUSIC

All concerts recorded at 15ips on a 10" Analogue Stellavox Reel to Reel Tape Recorder with Neumann TLM50, M150 or B&K 4135 microphones.

JAZZ
CONCERTS

Jamie
Oehlers

As
a result of his win in the 2003 White Foundation
World Sax Competition at the Montreux Jazz Festival,
tenor saxophonist Jamie Oehlers was based in the
U.K. in 2004 to take advantage of various opportunities
flowing from the win. In July 2004, his Quartet
toured the European jazz festival circuit, including
support for Pat Metheny at the Montreux, and the
BBC Radio 3 London Jazz Festival and Ronnie Scott's.
Based in Melbourne once again, Jamie is joined
by fellow journeyman, trumpeter Scott Tinkler
for an exciting project band sure to blow the
minds of all that hear it. "Oehlers rolled out
phrase after subtle phrase, effortlessly pushing
forward with authority and ease. His lines flowed
expansively, while he crafted a strikingly personal
statement from a well-trodden melody. He clearly
demonstrated how keenly he will be missed when
he heads to Europe" Jessica Nicholas, The Age
December 3, 2003

Jamie
has studied at Berklee College of Music, in Boston
and also under some of the worlds finest jazz
musicians in New York, including Dave Liebman,
George Coleman and George Garzone. Jamie is a
saxophone tutor at the Victorian College of the
Arts and Monash University in Victoria, and has
held saxophone and improvisation workshops throughout
Australia and New Zealand.

1.
At BMW Edge 1 X 28min [Cameo with Alison Wedding]

2.
At BMW EDGE 1 X 45min

Allan
Browne

Self
taught, drummer Allan Browne has worked extensively
with Peter Gaudion, Geoff Kitchen, Ken Shroeder,
Vince Jones, Barney Mc All, Steve Grant and Paul
Grabowsky's Trio and Quintet. Simultaneously he
led the contemporary jazz group Onaje, which was
selected to represent Australia at the prestigious
Montreal Jazz Festival in 1992. Also in demand
as an accompanist, Allan has worked with over
35 International Jazz icons including Milt Jackson,
Jay Mc Shann, Herb Ellis, Phil Woods, Al Cohn,
Plas Johnson, Jimmy Witherspoon, Art Hodes, Barney
Kessel, Urbie Green, Buddy Tate, Joe Newman, Mal.Waldren,
Johnny Griffin, Scott Hamilton, Wild Bill Davidson,
Urbie Green, Ronnie Scott, Charlie Bird, Ralph
Sutton, Sheilah Jordan, Red Holloway, Emily Remla
and Richie Cole. In November 2000 he received
the prestigious Don Banks Award for his contribution
to Australian music. This grant of $60,000.00
by the Australia Council has only been awarded
to one other jazz musician since its inception.

CONCERTS
AVAILABLE: 1. At the BMW EDGE 2005 [HD] 1 X 52min

Aaron
Choulai

Aaron
was born in Papua New Guinea in 1982. His early
years were spent playing in the village, fishing,
eating mangos, coconuts and mud crabs. At an early
age Aaron was exposed to a wide range of music
from traditional Motuan mourning chants, to the
songs sung around the table at Passover, to Beethoven,
Brahms and Bach played to him by his grandfather.
At the age of 12, Aaron was living in Melbourne,
and discovered the blues. Within a year he was
playing piano regularly in blues clubs around
Melbourne with some of Melbourne's finest players:
Paul Neuendorf, Andy Baylor and Ian Collard. Aaron
also played regularly in the trio of legendary
drummer, Allan Browne at Bennetts Lane Jazz Club
featuring Aaron's original compositions. It was
at Bennetts Lane in early 2003 that New York saxophonist
Tim Ries, in Melbourne for the Rolling Stones
tour, discovered Aaron playing. Tim was so impressed
that they played together in Melbourne and Tim
encouraged Aaron to come to New York to record
with some of New York's finest jazz players, James
Genus (bass), Clarence Penn (drums) and Scott
Wendholdt (trumpet). Aaron travelled to New York,
writing tunes for the occasion based on his impressions
of that city.

CONCERTS
AVAILABLE:

1.
At the BMW EDGE 1 X 62min

2.
At the Bennetts Lane 1 X 52min

Andrea
Keller

With
strong influences from Keith Jarrett’s 1980’s
work, MCA Freedman Fellowship winner pianist/composer
Andrea Keller won her first ARIA [Australian equivalent
of a GRAMMY] in 2002 . This was followed with
her CD, Thirteen Sketches where Keller also won
both the 2003 ARIA Award and inaugural Bell Award
for Best Jazz Album for her Bartok Project's Mikrokosmos
CD (on ABC). The personnel of Eugene Ball (trumpet),
Ian Whitehurst (tenor sax) and Joe Talia(drums)
performed material from the quartet's 2005 ARIA
nominated album 'Angels and Rascals' on the ABC.
"Ingenious compositions, Keller is a fine technician
and fiery improviser who can also withdraw into
a soft-focus world of dreams, impressions and
confessions." - John Shand, The Sydney Morning
Herald, February 23-24, 2002. "Keller joins the
more creative writers for this instrumentation
worldwide." - John Clare, MCA Music Forum, Oct-Nov,
2001.

Pascal
Schumacher starts his studies as a percussionist
at the classical music department of the Conservatoire
de Musique de la Ville de Luxembourg (L) and obtains
the Prix Supérieur in 1999. From 1997 on he studies
with jazz vibraphone player Guy Cabay, first at
the jazz department of the Conservatoire de Luxembourg,
where he obtains the Prix Supérieur with distinction
in 2001, later at the jazz department of the Conservatoire
Royal de Bruxelles (B), where he obtains a bachelor
degree in June 2003. In 2005 he graduates then
at Koninklijk Conservatorium of The Hague (NL)
with Frits Landesbergen (master) He also receives
a master’s degree of musicology at the Université
Marc Bloch de Strasbourg (F) in 2002. Pascal also
followed master classes and workshops with Gary
Burton, Mike Manieri, David Friedman, Stefon Harris,
Franck Tortiller, Wolfgang Lackerschmid, Jean
Geoffroy, Charles Loos, Scott Prebys… In 1995,
he co-founds the ensemble Interchange with saxophonist
Nadine Kauffmann. In 1998, he receives the „IKB
Jugend-Förderpreis“. In 1999, he is laureate of
the Prix Norbert Stelmes des Jeunesses Musicales
Luxembourg. In 2001, he is cofounder of the experimental
percussion group Stroke X. From 2001 to 2003 he
coleads Greg Lamy - Pascal Schumacher Quartet.
In 2004, Pascal Schumacher wins with his quartet
the First Prize as well as the Public Prize at
the famous Tremplin Jazz Avignon (F). In October
2005, Pascal receives the Belgium Jazz Trophy
Django d’Or in the category “New Talent”.

CONCERTS
AVAILABLE:

1.
Live at Ormond Hall 1 X 52min

Martin
Breeze

Singer/songwriter
Martin Breeze started his musical education growing
up in Adelaide, South Australia listening to his
parents’ diverse musical tastes. In 1990 he studied
improvised music at Adelaide University that leaned
heavily towards bebop. He played with a number
of jazz groups whilst studying such as the ‘Angry
Penguins’ and more notably ‘Hothouse’ with tenor
saxophonist Andy Sugg. In 1992 Martin moved to
Melbourne and performed with artists like Joe
Chindamo, Allan Browne, Stephen Magnusson, Sam
Keevers, Bob Sedergreen, James Sherlock, Niko
Schauble among many others. He has performed at
a number of festivals both nationally and internationally
and was a regular guest on daytime TV’s “Good
Morning Australia” with Bert Newton. In 1996 he
was a finalist in The National Jazz Competition
for vocalists and went on to do a string of live
to air recordings with the ABC. By 2006 Martin
was invited to perform as one of 12 finalists
worldwide for the London International Jazz Competition
for vocalists.

CONCERTS
AVAILABLE:

1.
Martin Breeze Quintet - At the BMW EDGE [HD] 1
X 41min

1.
Martin Breeze Trio - At the BMW EDGE [HD] 1 X
28min

1.
Martin Breeze Duo [Standards]- At the BMW EDGE
[HD] 1 X 31min

Alison
Wedding

Recipient
of the Gibson-May award in the 2006 London International
Jazz Competition, expatriate American vocalist
Alison Wedding has built an impressive reputation
among both musicians and the public in the years
she has been based here, with many weekends residencies
at Bennetts Lane. Originally from Ohio, Alison's
album 'The Secret' won the 'Best Jazz Vocal Album'
at the 2004 Bell Awards. One of her career highlights
was singing with the One O'clock Lab Band with
the late Gerry Mulligan. After receiving her bachelor's
degree, she spent a summer at Epcot in Florida,
singing in the show Swingin' Summer Nights,where
she had the opportunity to sing with an amazing
line up of singers such as Dianne Reeves, Diane
Schuur, and the late Joe Williams. Alison then
decided to move to the west coast to develop her
career. While in Los Angeles, Alison performed
professionally, both live and in the studio. She
toured as a back-up singer with Kevyn Lettau,
and recorded with artists such as Andy Summers
(formerly of The Police) on his CD Peggy's Blue
Sklight. Since her national tour, Alison was invited
to sing with Tim Ries (saxophone player with The
Rolling Stones) at the 2004 Melbourne International
Jazz Festival.

CONCERTS
AVAILABLE:

1.
At the BMW EDGE [HD] 1 X 49min

2.
At the BMW EDGE [HD] 1 X 31min

Darrin
Archer

Darrin
Archer has gained a reputation as a formidable
pianist and composer both in Melbourne and Sydney.
Originally from Melbourne, he studied jazz piano
with Mike Nock and Judy Bailey at the N.S.W. Conservatorium
of Music. Since then he worked with many leading
artists, as well as bands under his own name.
Archer has recorded various albums under other
leaders, and released his own debut album of originals.
"Archer's instrumental tunes tend to have a strong
melodic focus, with moods ranging from gentle
lyricism to spikily energetic swing." Jessica
Nicholas, The Age Darrin has recorded various
albums under other leaders, including an album
recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark, as part of S.A.J.A.
(the Scandinavian Australian Jazz Alliance). He
won the Jazz Action Society Composition competition
in 1996, and was a finalist in the 2003 MusicOz
songwriting competition (Jazz Category). Darrin
has also written the music for short films such
as “Karaoke” (by Luke Eve: he was the winner of
Tropfest 2005), and “Apprentice” (Dustin Fenely).

CONCERTS
AVAILABLE: 1. At the BMW EDGE [HD] 1 X 34min

Belinda
Moody

Belinda
Moody is a Victorian College of the Arts graduate
and passionate jazz bassist and composer who has
gained much international experience living at
home and abroad over the past 20 years. Those
home bases have included Melbourne, Amsterdam,
Singapore and since 2003, Tokyo. This has afforded
her the opportunity to perform with many extraordinary
musicians including: Alan Lee, Jex Saarelaht,
Luluk Purwanto and Rene Van Helsdingen, Han Bennik,
Tobias Delius, Jeremy Monteiro, Terumasa Hino,
James Moody, Ernie Watts, Carmen Bradford and
Christine Sullivan. It featured some of Melbourne's
finest talent in Ronny Ferella, Peter Jones, Julien
Wilson, Nadje Noordhuis and Michelle Nicolle.
Last settled in Japan,(2003) Belinda made new
connections with some of the finest musicians
in the country while still maintaining an international
agenda. Regular trips to Thailand to perform with
the Jeremy Monteiro Trio and special guests continue
as do recordings with the trio. "Epic Whispers"
is a new project led by Belinda Moody, joining
the sympathetic vibration of strings, wood and
voices, the harmony of ideas and emotions, the
charm of telling tales. A rhythm section, string
quartet and voices weave their way through a set
of arrangements and compositions by Belinda Moody
and Steve Smith.

CONCERTS
AVAILABLE: 1. At the BMW EDGE 2006 [HD] 1 X 43min

Julien
Wilson

Julien
has recorded or performed with many of Australia's
leading jazz musicians and popular bands including
Mike Nock, Thirsty Merc, Paul Grabowsky, Barney
McAll, Scott Tinkler, Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter,
Daddy Cool, Chris Tanners Virus and Augie March,
as well as with international musicians such as
Jim Black, Andy Milne, Bob Moses, Hugh Masekala,
Palle Mikkleborg, Josh Roseman and The Artie Shaw
Orchestra. 1995 National Jazz Saxophone Award
winner Julien Wilson has been referred to as "one
of the most exciting musicians in the country"
(Sydney critic John Shand) and "almost everyone's
favourite side-man" (Joe Chindamo). Wilson's original
and thoughtful compositions are inspired and informed
by his extensive studies in the U.S. with George
Garzone and the legendary George Russell. "Ravishingly
beautiful music. Enchanting lyricism. The epitome
of understatement." - Jessica Nicholas, The Age
"Five years after bursting with explosive energy
at the 1994 National Jazz Awards, Wilson is one
of the most exciting players in the country.What
sets him apart from other short-fuse improvisers
is the ability to sustain peaks with undiminished
fervour for substantial periods" - John Shand,
Concert Review, The Sydney Morning Herald, 23/8/99

CONCERTS
AVAILABLE: 1. At the BMW EDGE 2005 [HD] 1 X 60min

Leigh
Barker

"Y'all
swinging! Australia in the house…that first tune
is killin', my man." - Doug Wamble, guitarist
with the Lincoln Centre Jazz Orchestra. Bassist,
composer and bandleader Leigh Barker was born
and raised in Canberra, where he spent his formative
years studying with American bassist Eric Ajaye
at the Canberra School of Music. The move to Melbourne
provided much professional experience, with Leigh
proving to be a popular accompanist for the cream
of the Australian contemporary Jazz scene, frequently
appearing with Jamie Oehlers, Dale Barlow, Scott
Tinkler, Julien Wilson, Mark and Nichaud Fitzgibbon,
Alison Wedding, Heather Stewart and many others.
In January 2004 Leigh travelled to the US for
five weeks, where he pursued formal studies with
bassists Ben Wolfe, Eric Revis and Reginald Veal,
as well as spending valuable time with mentors
Branford Marsalis and Doug Wamble. Last year Leigh
collaborated with celebrated pianist Tom Vincent
on the soundtrack for the hit ABC television program
'The Collectors', which airs on Friday nights.
Vincent and Barker discovered an immediate rapport
which culminated in a six-week tour early in 2006
with the Tom Vincent Trio, with pianist Vincent
and Netherlands based drummer, Marc Meader.

CONCERTS
AVAILABLE:

1.
At the BMW EDGE [HD] 1 X 58min

2.
At the BMW EDGE [HD] 1 X 27min

Adam
Simmons

"Simmons
is a monster!" - Robert Spencer, Cadence Magazine
(USA), Dec 2000 "Fabulous and intense double sax
and drums trio [New Blood] from Australia featuring
baritone sax wonder Adam Simmons from our favorite
down under band [Bucketrider]" - Bruce Gallanter,
Downtown Music Gallery, New York 9/6/01 "Simmons'
sax has all the fire of youth, humour and inventiveness,
and provides some great listening." - Leon Gettler,
The Age 21/11/96 "Simmons is as readily combustible
as rocket fuel" - John Shand, The Sydney Morning
Herald 3/10/00 Freshly returned from 3 months
in New York and Poland (after receiving the Special
Award from MCA-Freedman Foundation in 2004), Simmons
(multiple saxes, flutes, Shakuhachi and the Slavic
Fujara) re-unites with all-original ASQ members
Andrew Ogburn (piano) Simon Starr (bass) and Matt
Earl (drums) for some feisty and delicate music.

CONCERTS
AVAILABLE:

1.
Quartet At the BMW EDGE [SD] 1 X 52min

2.
With Tony Overwater 2005 [HD] 1 X 46min

3.
Quartet At the INCINERATOR [SD] 1 X 52min

Jex
Saarelaht

'The
seamless way they combine, whichever member is
taking the lead, reflects the benefits of the
regular work so many local bands find elusive.
Saarelaht's piano playing is brilliant…' Adrian
Jackson, The Age '…some world class jazz piano
providing a solid basis for the band…' The Guardian,
London. In 1986 Jex supported Dizzy Gillespie
at Melbourne's Dallas Brookes Hall and his trio
was selected to be the support act for legendary
jazz vocalist Betty Carter's performance in June
'95. Residing in London, June '87 to July '88,
Jex played a year long solo piano residency, as
well as presenting his trio with Steve Rose, bass,
and Winston Clifford, drums, at the original Jazz
Café, Newington Green. Spending the last three
months of 1995 in New York, Jex took formal lessons
with Joanne Brackeen and Don Friedman, among others,
and lessons by way of example from Geri Allen,
Kenny Barron, John Hicks, Cedar Walton, Marilyn
Crispell, Bobby Hutcherson, Dr. John, the Meters,
the Skatalites.

CONCERTS
AVAILABLE: 1. At the BMW EDGE 1 X 61min

Anita
Hustas

Anita
Hustas specializes in improvising double bass
performance and composition. Anita draws from
music from many diverse cultures, and influences
from many art forms. Her main ensembles are Anemone
with Joe Talia and Anthony Schulz, and the Bywater-Hustas
Duo with Phil Bywater. She performs and tours
regularly with a wide variety of other ensembles
including The Adam Simmons Toyband, Koffer, Peter
Knight's 5+2, David Tolley, Dure Dara, Ren Walters
and Collider. Anita's work has also been performed
by Adrian Sherriff's Oynsemble, The Sandy Evans
Project, Phil Bywater's Buried Treasure, and Adam
Simmons Toy Band. Solo performances include La
Mama Musica, The Boite Winter Music Festival,
The Make It Up Club, Port Fairy Folk Festival
and Woodford Festival. Anita is currently in her
first year of Masters in Performance, Improvisation
and Composition at the VCA. She lectures in Double
Bass in both the Repertoire and Improvisation
Streams and teaches at most of Melbourne’s tertiary
institutions. Anita was awarded an Art Omi fellowship
for July/August 2005, assisted by the Australia
Council for the Arts to take up a composer/performer
artist residency in New York. In 2003 Anita received
an Australia Council commission to compose "Music
of the Trees" a graphic score for Oynsemble Melbourne,
which premiered in January 2004. Anita has also
just completed a new collection of graphic scores
on "Water" for Anemone, premiered in November
2007. She has performed with most major Australian
artists in the fields of Improvisation, Jazz and
Classical music. Anita is an in demand session
musician performing on countless film scores and
many other projects too numerous to mention. She
is currently curating the La Mama Musica concert
series with Adrian Sherriff, Annabel Warmington
and Bree Hartley.

Peter
Knight

Peter
is a Melbourne based trumpeter, composer and educator.
He features as a sideman on over 20 albums in
a variety of genres, and on numerous film soundtracks.
“If you still need evidence that the way forward
for jazz is to draw on world music for fresh ideas
then this album should convince you.” Steve Robertson
Music Australia Guide “Full of the sounds and
colours that you get at a train station, with
the comings and goings and meetings of cultures
and musical genres.” Leon Gettler The Age October
30th 2003 “A uniquely hybrid form of jazz that
makes notable use of Vietnamese traditional instruments...
an unusual and beguiling sound.” Nate Doward Cadence
Music Review (New York)

CONCERTS
AVAILABLE: 1. At the BMW EDGE [HD] 1 X 65min

Frank
DiSario, Col Hopkins & Andrew Gander

"By
definition, free improvisation can be anything.
Strange then, that many practitioners eschew the
options of tonality, rhythm and coherent melody.
Not Melbourne's Paper Hat. Pianist Colin Hopkins,
bassist Frank DiSario and drummer Andrew Gander
went into the studio last winter with no plans
or preconceptions and spontaneously composed nine
"conversations" of arresting lyricism and radiance.
They spend no time hunting for ideas, collectively
zeroing in on the first statement of a piece and
grabbing it by the throat - however delicately.
A quarter of the time is spent by the opening
Requiem, 17 minutes of such sadness as the bereaved
know only too well, intensified by peculiar beauty
that can hover over sadness like a halo, heightening
perception. The cohesion is startling, and all
three make their most potent recorded statements
to date, the whole comparing favourably with the
Keith Jarrett Trio's brief return to free improvisation
a few years ago". - John Shand, The Sydney Morning
Herald,

CONCERTS
AVAILABLE:

1.
At the BMW EDGE 2006 [HD] 1 X 60min

Mike
Nock

New
Zealand born pianist/composer Mike Nock is one
of the acknowledged masters of jazz in Australasia.
His reputation rests partly on his imposing international
experience which includes ... twenty-five years
working in the USA with many of the world's top
jazz musicians such as: Coleman Hawkins, Yusef
Lateef, Dionne Warwick, Michael Brecker, etc...
a large catalogue of critically acclaimed, internationally
released recordings his role as leader of the
1970's seminal jazz-rock group The Fourth Way
a substantial body of original compositions in
print and on recordings "Nock's ringing iconoclasm
pervades all his music, taps a deep well of melody
that transcends jazz and informs and ignites his
every encounter." - Fred Bouchard, Down Beat (USA)
"Mike Nock is an international treasure" – Jazz
Times (USA) Recipient of three US National Endowment
Fellowships for composition ( 1972, 1975 & 1978
) in 1999 he was awarded a two year Australian
Arts Council Fellowship. From 1996 to 2001 he
was music director of Naxos/Jazz records, over-seeing
the production of more than 70 critically acclaimed
jazz CDs, from all corners of the world. Mike
Nock

CONCERTS
AVAILABLE:

1.
At the BMW EDGE [HDCAM] 1 X 58min

2.
At the MELBA [HDCAM] 1 X 52min & 1 X 38min

Tim
Ries

A
versatile and thoughtful saxophonist and composer,
Tim Ries has collaborated with such jazz artists
as Phil Woods, Tom Harrell, Al Foster, John Patitucci,
Dave Liebman, Danilo Perez, Maynard Ferguson,
Red Garland, Badal Roy, Maria Schneider and Donald
Byrd. A Verve release with The Joe Henderson Big
Band won a Grammy Award. Having just returned
from a second world tour with the Rolling Stones
playing saxophone, keyboard and organ, his other
recording and performance credits include work
with such diverse talents as Donald Fagen, Paul
Simon, Sheryl Crow, Lyle Lovett, Stevie Wonder,
Incognito, Blood Sweat & Tears, Bob Belden and
David Lee Roth. Having already released five original
jazz compact discs, Tim now will channel his energy
into creating interpretations of rock and roll
standards. The music of Jagger and Richards, Tim’s
recent employers, serves as the inspiration for
his most recent recording project, soon to be
completed.

CONCERTS
AVAILABLE:

1.
Live at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival
1 X 52min or 2 X 26min

James
Morrison & Joe Chindamo

James
Morrison’s career thus far has been diverse and
perhaps not typical of most jazz musicians. He
recorded “Jazz Meets the Symphony” with The London
Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lalo Schifrin,
performed concerts at the Royal Albert hall with
the London Philharmonic Orchestra and at the Royal
Opera House, Covent Garden for Princess Anne.
Royal command performances on two occasions for
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and for US Presidents
Bush & Clinton at Parliament House in Australia.
In 1997, James was recognised for his service
to the arts in Australia and awarded a medal of
The Order of Australia. Pianist Joe Chindamo has
appeared on over 60 film soundtracks, has toured
the world 15 times with Billy Cobham and has recorded
and performed with a wide variety of renowned
international artists that include Ray Brown,
the Brecker Bros., Ernie Watts, Lee Konitz, Shirley
Bassey and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.

CONCERTS
AVAILABLE:

1.
Live at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival
1 X 52min or 2 X 26min

Aaron
Searle

Saxophonist
Aaron Searle has been a professional musician
in Melbourne for the past decade. He performs
regularly with well known Australian bands such
as The Pearly Shells, The Grand Wazoo and Grupo
Bahia, and has appeared with legends of the Australian
musical theatre such as Rhonda Burchmore, Chloë
Dallimore, Marina Prior, Marty Fields, and Peter
Cousins. Aaron performs on all saxophones, flutes
and clarinets and composes music has been described
as possessing “beautiful poise and vitality”.
(The Age) Aaron’s debut CD Over Nine Waves was
released in 2004 to critical acclaim. The Australian
Financial Review says, “Searle plays superbly
- most musicians would be happy simply to deploy
such fine tenor sax as he plays, but he offers
much more than that.” (Shane Nichols) Aaron Searle

CONCERTS
AVAILABLE: 1. At the BMW EDGE 2005 [HD] 1 X 50min

Jenny
Game-Lopata

With
improvisation qualifications from the Victorian
College of the Arts and armed with a composition
masters from Monash University, Jenny Game-Lopata
is a formidable talent in the Melbourne jazz scene,
performing her own works, playing soprano and
tenor saxophones was well as leading her own ensemble.
Jenny formed the Jenny Game Quartet (as it was
then known) in 1993 to perform her original contemporary
jazz compositions. Since then, she has managed
and lead the ensemble on tenor and soprano saxophones.
"a very capable a versatile saxophonist ... she
presented her own tunes and showed originality
in thought and technique through a range from
blues to funky bop." -Michael Foster, The Canberra
Times. "Game's tenor sax has a breathy silkiness,
her soprano a rich sensuality ..." Leon Gettler,
The Age 'Green Guide' Jenny Game-Lopata

CONCERTS AVAILABLE: 1. At the BMW EDGE 1 X 54min

Daniel
Gassin

Daniel
Gassin began playing piano at age three and received
classical tuition (most notably from Gloria Chambers)
until the age of 10. Daniel then switched to jazz
and received regular tuition for the next six
years, primarily from Helen Jowsey. Daniel performs
widely in various ensembles, including his own
trio. He has played with many of Melbourne’s top
jazz musicians, including Jamie Oehlers, Alison
Wedding, Christophe Genoux, Nick Haywood and David
Rex. In 2002-2003 Daniel spent seven months in
Paris and performed at a number of venues such
as Studio des Islettes, Haynes’ Bar, Le Baiser
Salé and le Franc Pinot. The European experience
had a significant impact on him musically, and
this can be heard in his recent compositions.
Daniel’s musical style is characterised by a strong
melodic sense in his improvisation coupled with
a solid technique. Aside from the European sound,
he cites Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans and Keith
Jarrett as his major influences.

CONCERTS
AVAILABLE: 1. At the BMW EDGE [HD] 1 X 60min

Paul
Van Ross

Paul
has been involved with music since the tender
age of six. He began playing woodwind instruments
in high school and continued to study music at
the Victorian College Of The Arts and even pursued
further study in New York. Paul performs regularly
in many different bands covering a range of styles
including: Australian folk music, Irish music,
jazz, classical, rock, funk, fusion, rhythm and
blues, and big band. Paul's professionalism and
involvement in music has taken him to all parts
of the globe and he has supported guests such
as Billy Joel, George Bush, many TV programs,
and even pop-band Killing Heidi. "Mark Lockett
and his colleagues ... tell fresh, new stories
within some old and familiar frameworks. As you'll
hear, they've succeeded ... admirably." Steve
Robertson, 3PBS FM Jazz on Saturday

CONCERTS
AVAILABLE:

1.
At the BMW EDGE [HD] 1 X 62min

Tim
Wilson

Tim
is an Australian based saxophonist, woodwind instrumentalist
and composer, who has performed, toured, and recorded
with a broad range of artists and ensembles including
Ray Charles, Olivia Newton John, Melbourne Symphony
Orchestra, Australian Show Band, Blowfish, Mike
Nock, Bennetts Lane Big Band, Tom Burlinson, Russell
Morris, Los Cabrones, and The Badloves. In 2004,
Tim was selected as a semi-finalist in the White
Foundation World Saxophone Competition, which
was held in London as part of the BBC Jazz Festival.
Tim is also featured as a sideman on many other
jazz cds including Jamie Oehler's 'Blowfish' and
the 'Glenn Cannon Band'. Tim is also active in
the commercial music scene and has played on the
'Logie Awards' (backing artisits such as Michael
Buble, Danny Minogue, Guy Sebastian, Sophie Monk
and Shannon Noll), 'Good Morning Australia', 'Carols
By Candlelight', 'Starstruck', 'XFactor', 'Hey,
Hey, It's Saturday' and 'The Footy Show'.